Ryan Wendell

Timmy Jernigan faked right, getting right guard Ryan Wendell off balance, and exploded left, slamming the New England Patriots lineman to the ground with a powerful hand to his shoulder. In a flash, Jernigan was in the backfield, and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who had lined up in the shotgun formation, was on the ground. The sack in the Jan. 10 AFC divisional-round playoff game was another snapshot of the rookie defensive tackle's vast potential and another reason for the Ravens' confidence in their replacement for five-time Pro Bowl selection Haloti Ngata. A fixture in the Ravens defense for nine years, Ngata was traded to the Detroit Lions this offseason after a contract...